I am experiencing no pain whatsoever from my three partially slipped discs in my lower back. I am attributing this to being consistently low carb and in ketosis and thus reducing inflammation and because I've started an exercise program.

I also noticed that I have really pretty and shapely wrists... They were covered in a layer of fat before, so I forgot they were nice!

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Do as I say, not do as I do... DEFINITELY not do as I do!!!

I am post menopausal...Ive been told by virtually everyone..any hopes for a waist is but a dream.....the fat pad on my abs will always be there..and ( sigh) my padded boobage due to age will remain ...well.. in these last 2 months...Ive seen a HUGE difference..I have a real waist...the abs are down a lot and I lost a cup size...they LIED!!! I fit in my favorite dress!!!!! my skinny dress!! I almost gave it away because I figured it would never fit no matter the scale number!! Its cotton...fitted bodice...with NO spandex!!

I am bouncing back much quicker after unplanned indulgences. Instead of hiding from the scale the next day and, in some cases, having a few more bites of non-legal foods because "I can be accountable later," I am weighing every day, noting the effects of the food and getting back on plan immediately.

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Currently on a 10 week clean eating challenge until May 5, 2015. Hoping to lose a pound a week.

My FACE is so much thinner now in comparison with past pictures.
Also, I'm seeing more "jiggly fat" which is actually a GOOD thing because it means that the adipose in that area is dying off So, YAY for jiggles!

Mentally I feel great, and even the clothes from my previous "thin days" are starting to become too big on me :\ (particularly pants). Don't even get me started on the limited clothing I purchased at my ballooned weight lol.

But best of all, I love this way of eating/lifestyle (even if it weren't for the results) far more than I enjoyed the previous low-fat, high-carb lifestyle. I enjoy the way I feel, I enjoy the way I eat, just lots of enjoyment! Doesn't get much more victorious than that?

Since I haven't been exercising as much during the work day (no walks in this horrid cold spell we've had on the east coast..) I've finally held my psyche responsible and gone 2-3 weeks of having my tracking website goal set at "maintain" rather than "lose 1 lb per week" to produce artificially low calorie goals for myself.

Furthermore, I remained calm after carb ODing last night on peanuts and kale. I reminded myself that these were the least evil kind of carbs, and my net carb counting being 45 on a day when I did running/walking intervals for an hour, plus an hour of resistance training is not a real loss, (I've been trying out carb-cycling, too.) and that since going low-carb I've never had a true "binge" where I eat over 2500 net calories or consume tons of sugar.

I woke up and had a light breakfast and packed a protein and fat filled, LC lunch. Feeling good not guilty.

For me, too, I'm fitting into all the "skinny" clothes including a linen dress that has no stretch to it at all. All the jeans and everything else I can always wonder if they stretched out somehow, but not this dress!

I'm looking forward to closet shopping - A few years ago, I went from 200 to less than 140 and bought tons of new clothes along the way. I've saved those clothes and look forward to wearing them again - they're all pretty conservative and can be used for work or casual. I have a big rubbermaid bin for each decade below a certain point.

__________________Don't worry about momentary cheats or stumbles, focus on succeeding in the long run. Always keep your eye on the target and if you stumble, get back up and stay in the race.

What we weigh is the result of a meal, a day, a week, a month, a year of choices...

I am beyond being able to closet shop - which while great has been tough on the $$
The comments are always great but really
being able to say I weight less than my husband ever! has got to be the best victory.

tinamanni - i'm so jealous of your NSV of weighing less than your hubby!! I was so excited that I was creeping up on almost weighing the same as him, and then he went on LC and lost 45 pounds! Now I'm still 40 pounds heavier than him

I have been going to Goodwill on sunday when certain color tags are 99 cents and getting clothes for work, I have lots of jeans that I can wear when I lose weight but no work clothes.

I have some knee pain from when I twerked my knee walking the dog a few years ago. It's worse in the winter. I have been going down the stairs like a little kid - one step at a time. Well I noticed yesterday that I was walking down the stairs like a grown-up using both legs.

And today some bozo brought cupcakes to work. I would normally be all over those - but they didn't even tempt me - I just ate the lunch I brought - a creamy, spicy chicken soup. I brought bacon and shredded cheese in separate containers for toppings. A coworker told me she was jealous of my lunch. If I had an extra container I would have given her some to take home because it was a lot.

At almost a year on low carb, I've had many NSVs. Lately my biggest NSV is that I'm REALLY enjoying how I eat. Not feeling deprived, not mentally mooning around for more carbs.

LCing has sort of turned into my "hobby" and I'm so enjoying getting better at it and learning more. I've collected so may good ideas and recipes that are easy and yummy so I'm feeling like I'm eating like a queen, AND losing weight. 40 pounds so far. Does it get better than that?!

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There is no success that doesn't have persistence to thank...it's the muscle behind almost everything.

I was in Walmart yesterday looking at clothes which is where I used to always buy my clothes, and I decided I would look at the size I used to buy at my heaviest just to see what it looks like to me now. I never saved any of my old clothes from when I was bigger and even though I could see pictures of how I looked, a picture is 1 dimension. So I went and looked at some pants that were a 4x and O...M...G!!!! I was in shock, those pants were HUGE!!. My whole body now can fit in 1 pant leg! I was in shock. When I was that size I did not realize I was that big! I had gotten used to that size and was in denial. Then I looked at the shirt of that size and it looked equally as huge. I can't believe I used to wear that size! I know I did but OMG, it was a shock now that I've gotten used to being the size I am now. I used to wear a 5x in tops and a 4x in pants. Wew! It was just a shocker it was like I couldn't breathe when I saw how big those pants and tops were. Never again will I ever be that size! That's for sure!

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~The woman came from a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal. Under his arm to be protected, and next to his heart to be loved. ~

My non-scale victory is all the delicious healthy food I have learned to cook over the last year on my lc some of the highlights include: kale chips, low carb pizza, zooghetti, eggplant lasagna. I am starting to take pictures of all the food I make. I have learned to cook and enjoy my food. Every day seems like a low carb adventure for me as far as finding new things which makes it so much fun

I started lchf to get control of my blood sugar. First things first, for me. I have seen great improvement in blood sugar levels and I am doing it without medication. I still have high fasting blood sugar, and don't quite know what to do about it. I will have my annual physical on Monday and at that time will discuss the results of my blood tests. They include fasting insulin, c-peptides, lipid panels, thyroid, and much more. I hope to see progress. Weight loss would be nice, but at 72 years old, I don't expect quick changes. Every little bit helps.

My non-scale victory is all the delicious healthy food I have learned to cook over the last year on my lc some of the highlights include: kale chips, low carb pizza, zooghetti, eggplant lasagna. I am starting to take pictures of all the food I make. I have learned to cook and enjoy my food. Every day seems like a low carb adventure for me as far as finding new things which makes it so much fun

I love cooking low carb! My next goal is eggplant lasagna too. I loveee lasagna for the meat, cheese, and sauce, not the pasta! Cannot wait. What is zooghetti? How'd you do your kale chips?

I was in Walmart yesterday looking at clothes which is where I used to always buy my clothes, and I decided I would look at the size I used to buy at my heaviest just to see what it looks like to me now. I never saved any of my old clothes from when I was bigger and even though I could see pictures of how I looked, a picture is 1 dimension. So I went and looked at some pants that were a 4x and O...M...G!!!! I was in shock, those pants were HUGE!!. My whole body now can fit in 1 pant leg! I was in shock. When I was that size I did not realize I was that big! I had gotten used to that size and was in denial. Then I looked at the shirt of that size and it looked equally as huge. I can't believe I used to wear that size! I know I did but OMG, it was a shock now that I've gotten used to being the size I am now. I used to wear a 5x in tops and a 4x in pants. Wew! It was just a shocker it was like I couldn't breathe when I saw how big those pants and tops were. Never again will I ever be that size! That's for sure!

~The woman came from a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal. Under his arm to be protected, and next to his heart to be loved. ~

My teeth are in great shape! I had to have a deep cleaning because of major tartar build up, but no cavities, minimal bone deterioration and no decay. AND I got a pat on the back from my dentist for being a low carber.

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Can now see my xylophone
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Do not reward yourself with food, you're not a dog
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Your great granny's granny had a term for healthy food...she called it food

My teeth are in great shape! I had to have a deep cleaning because of major tartar build up, but no cavities, minimal bone deterioration and no decay. AND I got a pat on the back from my dentist for being a low carber.

awesome! Eat that xylitol, right? It's good to hear a doctor who knows what's up.

@Where's Kyla: I know what you mean. Even when I've gone over on calories, maintaing 20% or less carbs and no sugar has made any weight gain minimal or not happen at all so far. I find it so much easier to get back up and start over calmly the next day if I "overeat" or go slightly above my carbs. When I was crash dieting it was far too easy for one day's failure to become a weeklong binge and self-loathing party. I think part of it is the blood sugar, part of it is that we're eating truly healthful foods and not lacking nutrients leading to cravings, and part of it is the faith that this really does work as a WOE and WOL!!

OMG - today came home from work, grabbed some clothes and changed super fast so i could cook something to eat because I felt sick from skipping lunch. while i was standing at the stove i thought "man these jeans feel snug, I wonder why... I just wore them 2 days ago" while I was cooking I couldn't shake the thought of wondering why the jeans were tight, so I took them off and looked at the tag and they are an 18! YAY! I didn't even notice which ones I had grabbed, what a nice surprise! I've gone from a 26/28 to an 18!!!